LOS ANGELES — California, New York and six other states aiming to get more than 3 million zero-emission vehicles on the road in the next decade, unveiled steps to help achieve that goal including harmonizing consumer incentives and encouraging fleet purchases.

The eight-state coalition, which includes Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, said in a report today they plan reciprocity agreements for non- monetary enticements, such as carpool lane access and preferential parking for ZEVs, and will lobby the U.S. to extend tax credits for rechargeable and hydrogen autos. They’ll also encourage installation of workplace chargers and the use of uniform refueling-station signs.

“Creating a strong and robust market for zero-emission vehicles is critically important to the success of clean-energy technologies,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, said in a statement Thursday. “This action plan will help develop the infrastructure and coordinated policies we need” to reach the goal of 3.3 million ZEVs on highways by 2025, he said.

Measures to coordinate incentives for buyers of ZEVs were a missing component when the states, which account for about a quarter of U.S. auto sales, announced their combined volume target in October. The new enticements also complement California’s mandate to cut automotive carbon emissions and stricter U.S. fuel-economy rules that are already prodding carmakers to offer more efficient models.
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